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Broadcast schedule: Saturdays on NBC

· November 14, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· December 12, 2009 – 3:00pm ET
· January 2, 2010 – 2:30pm ET

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The new face of poker
A look at NBC's 'Face the Ace' hostess, Megan Abrigo.

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Celebs ante up for charity
Hollywood stars play against the best in poker during a special event at the World Series of Poker.

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Get to know poker's best

By Stephanie Moore

Complete player bios

Want to know more about the players competing in both Poker After Dark and NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship? Check out the bios of all the players including Phil Ivey and Johnny Chan.

INTERACTIVE

NBC's 4th National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Get to know Leeann
A look at Leeann Tweeden, host of NBC's Poker After Dark and Heads-Up Poker Championship.

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Party with stars
Check out poker's best at the GoDaddy.com Draw Party.

updated 12:18 p.m. ET June 27, 2009

· Born in Kansas City, MO in 1964, and is a Hollywood actor

· Academy Award nominee for Best Actor for his role in the movie Hotel Rwanda and one of the stars and producers of Crash, which won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture

· Has also appeared in the films Colors, Volcano, Bulworth, Boogie Nights, Traffic, Swordfish, Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, Reign Over Me and many others

· Has two new movies coming out in 2009, Brooklyn’s Finest and Hotel For Dogs

· Co-founded Ante Up for Africa and hosts a poker tournament bearing that name during the World Series of Poker to raise money for the people of Darfur

NHPC record: 2-3
NHPC total winnings: $0

2007: Defeated Phil Ivey before losing to Scott Fischman in Round 2
2008: Eliminated in Round 1 by Gus Hansen
2009: Defeated David Pham before losing to Paul Wasicka in Round 2

PAD record: 0-1

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Match 47: 2nd